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To provide supportive services to disadvantaged college students to enhance their potential for successfully completing the postsecondary education program in which they are enrolled and increase their transfer rates from 2-year to 4-year institutions.

Projects at colleges, universities, and community and junior colleges provide support (counseling, tutoring, instruction, and other special services) for low-income, first- generation college students and for disabled students.

Some projects also provide supportive services especially designed for students of limited English proficiency.

Agency - Department of Education

The Department of Education ensures equal access to education and promotes educational excellence through coordination, management and accountability in Federal education programs. The Department works to supplement and complement educational efforts on all levels, encouraging increased involvement by the public, parents and students.

The program supported 949 projects serving nearly 200,000 students in 2008.

Uses and Use Restrictions

Funds may be used to provide eligible project participants personal and academic counseling, career guidance, instruction, mentoring, and tutoring and to facilitate the entrance of project participants into 4-year programs of study or graduate and professional programs.

Projects may provide exposure to cultural events and academic activities not usually available to disadvantaged students.

Projects may also provide services that are specially designed for students of limited English proficiency.

A grantee may use the project to provide services to students enrolled or accepted for enrollment during the next enrollment period at the institution.

Funds may also be used for grant awards to students under certain conditions.

Institutions of higher education and combinations of institutions of higher education may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Low-income, first generation college students or disabled students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment at the institution which is the recipient of the grant and who are in need of academic support in order to successfully pursue a program of postsecondary education. At least two-thirds of the project participants must be disabled or must be low-income individuals who are first generation college students. The remaining participants must be disabled, low-income individuals, or first generation college students. One-third of the disabled participants must be low-income. Required low-income criteria for participants are stated in application materials.

Credentials/Documentation

Costs will be determined in accordance with Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Aplication and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

This program is eligible for coverage under E.O.

12372, &quot;Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.&quot; An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No.

A-102.

Application Procedures

Develop a proposal in accordance with regulations, applications, and timetables issued by the Secretary of Education; no State Plan is required. Requests for program applications should be made to the Office of Federal TRIO Programs, College and University Support Team. This program is subject to the provisions of EDGAR.

Award Procedures

Selected nonfederal field readers evaluate new proposals on the basis of the selection criteria specified in 34 CFR 646.21 and 646.22. Grants are awarded through the Federal TRIO Programs office.

Continuation awards are made on the basis of 34 CFR 75.253. For new awards, applicants will be selected under this part on the basis of the criteria set forth in 34 CFR 646.21. Contact the program office for additional information.